PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 221, 24 January 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL.

i Mr. E. Watkins returned from Auckland yesterday by the Rarawa. The Right Rev. E. S. Talbot, Bishop of Southwurk, has been appointed Bishop of Winchester. Owing to the condition of his throat, Mr. Lloyd George, says a London cable, expects to have to return to the South of France. Capt. 0. Johnson returned to New Plymouth on Saturday night from the cadet camp at Wellington. Major Sandford returned last night. A Dunedin telegram reports the death of Mr. J. 11. Chapman, headmaster of Arthur street school, and at one time prominent in Rugby football. The Hon. G. Fowlds arrived in Wellington from Auckland by the Main Trunk train last night, and was met by his colleagues—Press Association. A New York cablegram reports the ' death of General Owen Summers, a veteran of the Civil War and Philippines' campaign. He died at Portland, Oregon. A Hobart cablegram reports that the women of Tasmania presented Lady Dudley with an address in a silver casket in appreciation of her philanthropic works. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Bathurst arrived at Auckland on Friday by the Mantua, having come across for the sea trip. He left by the same steamer in the evening on his return to Australia. A Hong Kong cablegram states that Sir F. H. May, K.C.M.G., late Colonial Secretary at Hong Kong, who has been appointed to the position of High Commissioner of the Western Pacific, has sailed for Australia. Mr. J. T. Thomson, who has been a member of Mr. Newton King's New Plymouth staff for the past three years, left last night for Auckland, where he has been appointed accountant to Mr. E. B. Dufaur, merchant Prince Leopold of Battenberg reached Wellington from Auckland by train yesterday, and was met by the Governor, Premier, and Cabinet Ministers, says a Press Association message. He went south by the Maori last night. Among the pasengers by the Warrimoo from Melbourne, which arrived yesterday at Invcrcargill, was Archbishop Clark, of Melbourne, who is on a short tour of the Dominion, Rotorua being his objective—Press Assciation.

On the occasion of the anniversary of the late Queen Victoria's death, the King and Queen, and a large gathering of relatives attended service at Frogmore and laid wreaths on the sarcophagus. The Kaiser sent a wreath, say* a London cable.

The Hon. John Bryee, once as wellknown to all New Zealandcrs as any Cabinet Minister of to-day, has probably been forgotten by most of the electors, and probably nine out of ten would say that he is no longer alive. It was mentioned at the meeting of chess players at Timaru that Mr. Bryce is very much alive, and though about 84 years of age, he still plays a strong game of chess.

Mr. J. D. Henry, the English petroleum expert, has received and accepted an invitation from the president of the Australian Institute of Mining Engineers to attend its annual conference to be held at Waihi shortly. Among those present at the conference will be Hie Excellency the Governor, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Mines (the Hon. H. M'Kenzic), the Minister far Raihvavs (the Hon. J. A. Milan), and the UnderSecretary for Mines (Mr. Blow). Mr. C. ti. Wade, ex-Premier of New South Wales, left on his return to Sydney by the Marama, after spending « fortnight in the Southern Lakes district. While admitting all the attractions of the North Island in respect to its wonderful hot lakes region, he says the South Island is the place to go for a trip that is both educational and bracing. He declares that the view from Like Harris Saddle on a clear day is the finest and grandest in Australasia. The death is reported at Melbourne of Mrs. G. M. Thompson, wife of the member for Duncdin North. Mrs. Thompson was married only just before the commencement of last session, and arrived in Wellington a fortnight or so after the session commenced, Mr. Thompson being made the recipient of a presentation from the members of the Opposition party. Mrs. Thompson then became ill, and before the session ended, upon the advice of the doctors, returned to MeK bourne with her husband. Her death was not unexpected. The services rendered by Mr. W. P. Masscv, M.P., in bringing under the notice of Government last session the action of the Customs officials in including agent's commissions when levying ad valorem Customs duties, and In getting the Minister to undertake to make an investigation, were suitably recognised At Auckland on Saturday. A' number of local importers waited upon Mr. Masscy, and, after according him n hearty vote of thanks for the interest he had taken in the matter, presented Miim with a solid gold pencil case as a slight memento.